Thursday, March 26, 2015

Tech Article 3/27

Ransomware Encrypting Your Files

A new form of ransomware called TeslaCrypt is usually targeting game files. This means that all your files are encrypted and forcing you to pay about $1,000 to just decrypting and getting your files back. TeslaCrypt has been usually found with you play RPG Maker, League of Legends, Call of Duty, Dragon Age, Starcraft, Minecraft, World of Warcraft, and World of Tanks. TelsaCrypt can be also be sent by hackers. Hackers use Angler Exploit Kit, a toolkit used by hackers to send malware out to the world. It also encrypts your files like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files and will ask to pay with PayPal My Pay or Bitcoin.



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